27-3-2023 VILLA DEL RIO, ANDALUCIA - CRESTED LARK (Galerida cristata)

https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/578607-Galerida-cristata

14-10-2022 EL SALER, VALENCIA - CRESTED LARK (Galerida cristata)

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5-6-2022 POBLA DEL DUC, VALENCIA - CRESTED LARK (Galerida cristata)

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5-6-2022 LLUTXENT, VALENCIA - CRESTED LARK (Galerida cristata)

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2-3-2022 LAGUNA DE NAVASECA, LA MANCHA - CRESTED LARK (Galerida cristata)

https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/578607-Galerida-cristata

12-1-2022 CATARROJA, VALENCIA - CRESTED LARK (Galerida cristata)

https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/578607-Galerida-cristata

16-10-2021 AXIOS NAT PARK THESSALONIKI, GREECE - CRESTED LARK (Galerida cristata)

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14-8-2021 ALDEA DEL OBISPO, SALAMANCA - CRESTED LARK (Galerida cristata)

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6-7-2021 ALPERA. LA MANCHA - CRESTED LARK (Galerida cristata)

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31-5-2021 PERALVILLO, LA MANCHA - CRESTED LARK (Galerida cristata)

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30-5-2021 TABLAS DE DAIMIEL, LA MANCHA - CRESTED LARK (Galerida cristata)

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29-5-2021 MORAL DE CALATRAVA, LA MANCHA - CRESTED LARK (Galerida cristata)

https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/578607-Galerida-cristata

25-5-2021 TABLAS DE DAMIEL, LA MANCHA - CRESTED LARK (Galerida cristata)

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26-5-2021 TALARUBIAS, EXTREMADURA - CRESTED LARK (Galerida cristata)

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11-11-2019 ALPERA, CASTILLE LA MANCHA - CRESTED LARK (Galerida cristata)

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24-9-2019 GALISTEO, CACERAS - CRESTED LARK (Galerida cristata)

7-7-2018 TABLAS DE DAIMIEL, LA MANCHA - CRESTED LARK (Galerida cristata)

https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/578607-Galerida-cristata

11-10-2017 DEVESA, VALENCIA - CRESTED LARK (Galerida cristata)

The crested lark (Galerida cristata ) is a species of lark widespread across Eurasia and northern Africa. It is a non-migratory bird, but can occasionally be found as a vagrant in Great Britain.

A fairly small lark, the crested lark is roughly the same size as a Eurasian skylark, but shorter overall and bulkier around the head and body, and very similar in appearance, with a height of 17 cm (6.7 in) and a wingspan of 29 to 38 cm (11 to 15 in), weighing between 37 and 55 g (1.3 and 1.9 oz). It is a small, brown bird which has a short tail with light brown outer feathers. Male and females have no real differences, but young crested larks have more spots on their back than their older counterparts. Its plumage is downy but sparse and appears whitish. The distinct crest from which the crested lark gets its name is conspicuous at all times but is more pronounced during territorial or courtship displays and when singing. In flight it shows reddish underwings. It shares many characteristics with the Thekla lark, with the main distinctions between the two being the beak, the Thekla's heavier black-brown streaks and its grey underwing, present in European specimens.

15-9-2015 EL HIJO, VALENCIA - CRESTED LARK (Galerida cristata) (PHOTO BY VALERIE FISHER)

The crested lark (Galerida cristata) is a species of lark widespread across Eurasia and northern Africa. It is a non-migratory bird, but can occasionally be found as a vagrant in Great Britain.

A fairly small lark, the crested lark is roughly the same size as a Eurasian skylark, but shorter overall and bulkier around the head and body, and very similar in appearance,[7] with a height of 17 cm (6.7 in) and a wingspan of 29 to 38 cm (11 to 15 in), weighing between 37 and 55 g (1.3 and 1.9 oz). It is a small, brown bird which has a short tail with light brown outer feathers. Male and females have no real differences, but young crested larks have more spots on their back than their older counterparts. Its plumage is downy but sparse and appears whitish. The distinct crest from which the crested lark gets its name is conspicuous at all times but is more pronounced during territorial or courtship displays and when singing. In flight it shows reddish underwings. It shares many characteristics with the Thekla lark, with the main distinctions between the two being the beak, the Thekla's heavier black-brown streaks and its grey underwing, present in European specimens.